Open AccessA Study of School Bag Weight and Back Pain among Primary School Children in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Saleem Ali Al-Saleem,
Ayub Ali,
Sayed Ibrahim Ali,
Abdulaziz A Alshamrani,
Ammar Mohammed Almulhem,
Muataz Hasan Al-Hashem
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2161-1165
DOI - 10.4172/2161-1165.1000222
Subject(s) - christian ministry , medicine , body weight , pre school , cross sectional study , back pain , school health , environmental health , pediatrics , demography , psychology , alternative medicine , developmental psychology , philosophy , theology , pathology , sociology , medical education
The recommended weight of schoolbags is less than 10-15% of the body weight. Heavy schoolbags may result in musculoskeletal and psychological problems among primary school children. This study was conducted to assess the weight of school bags in relation to primary school children weight, and to look for the prevalence of back pain among them in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.